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Quarterly Financial Information (parenthetical) (Detail) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 07, 2017 | Jul. 15, 2017 | Apr. 22, 2017 | Dec. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Jan. 02, 2016
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities |  |  |  | $ 297,389,000 | $ 356,562,000 | $ 335,674,000
Understatement of cash flows used in investing activities |  |  |  | $ (35,395,000) | (76,714,000) | (469,815,000)
Revisions |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Quarterly Financial Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ (12,800) | $ (12,100) | $ (5,900) |  | 6,667,000 | 8,239,000
Understatement of cash flows used in investing activities | $ (12,800) | $ (12,100) | $ (5,900) |  | $ (6,667,000) | $ (8,239,000)

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